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+886

Taiwan phone numbers

0912 345 678

International +886 912 345 678, E.164 +886912345678

The numbering plan of Taiwan: formats, lengths, the regular expression for each line type and the prefix blocks allocated to each carrier, as ITU publishes it. A pattern says what a number looks like and where it was allocated; whether it is in service, and who serves it today, is a different question (below).

At a glance

Country code
+886
Exit code
—
Trunk prefix
0
Mobile digits
9
Fixed-line digits
8 or 9
Number portability
yes
Carriers on record
4

How to dial a number in Taiwan from anywhere: the dialling helper.

Mobile numbers start with:0409
Mobile prefix blocks by operator
FarEasTone
52
Taiwan Mobile
51
Chunghwa Telecom
38
T Star
23

prefix blocks allocated, from the published records; a block is a prefix at the plan's allocation length

Check a number

Valid mobile number in Taiwan.

+886
country code
912
network code
345678
subscriber number
CountryTaiwan numbering plan
Line typeMobile
Carrier the block was allocated toChunghwa Telecom
E.164+886912345678
International+886 912 345 678
National0912 345 678
RFC 3966tel:+886-912-345-678

Source: National numbering plan: Taiwan, China (ITU)

Test a pattern

Tick the line types you accept, copy the combined pattern, and paste numbers to see which range each one falls in. Numbers are reduced to their national digits first (no spaces, no +886, no trunk prefix 0); nothing leaves your browser.

Line types to accept
^(?:(?:40001[0-2]|9[0-8]\d{4})\d{3}|(?:2[2-8]\d|370|55[01]|7[1-9])\d{6}|4(?:(?:0(?:0[1-9]|[2-48]\d)|1[023]\d)\d{4,5}|(?:[239]\d\d|4(?:0[56]|12|49))\d{5})|6(?:[01]\d{7}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|8(?:(?:2(?:3\d|4[0-269]|[578]0|66)|36[24-9]|90\d\d)\d{4}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|(?:2(?:2(?:0\d\d|4(?:0[68]|[249]0|3[0-467]|5[0-25-9]|6[0235689]))|(?:3(?:[09]\d|1[0-4])|(?:4\d|5[0-49]|6[0-29]|7[0-5])\d)\d)|(?:(?:3[2-9]|5[2-8]|6[0-35-79]|8[7-9])\d\d|4(?:2(?:[089]\d|7[1-9])|(?:3[0-4]|[78]\d|9[01])\d))\d)\d{3})$
NumberNational digitsMatches
0912 345 678912345678Mobile
02 2123 4567221234567Fixed line
080 012 3456800123456not in the ticked types
070 1234 56787012345678not in the ticked types

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Walk the prefixes

Type the first digits of a number in national form, or tap them: the operators holding blocks under those digits, then the block a full prefix falls in. 164 blocks held by 4 operators are on record.

Type the first digits of a number in national form.

In full

Cheat sheet

Country code+886
International exit code (dialling out)— (the plan also allows 0(?:0[25-79]|19))
Trunk prefix (national dialling)0
Mobile number length (national digits)9
Fixed-line number length (national digits)8 or 9
E.164 example+886912345678
RFC 3966 (tel: URI)tel:+886-912-345-678
Mobile number portabilityYes

Line types and their regular expressions

Match each pattern against the national significant number: digits only, without the trunk prefix 0 and without +886. The patterns follow the national numbering plan and are anchored here.

Line typeNational digitsExample, nationalExample, E.164
Mobile90912 345 678+886912345678
Fixed line8 or 902 2123 4567+886221234567
Toll-free8 or 9080 012 3456+886800123456
VoIP10 or 11070 1234 5678+8867012345678
Premium-rate7 or 9020 312 3456+886203123456
Personal number90990 123 456+886990123456
UAN9050 012 3456+886500123456

Mobile, 9 digits

^(?:(?:40001[0-2]|9[0-8]\d{4})\d{3})$

Fixed line, 8 or 9 digits

^(?:(?:2[2-8]\d|370|55[01]|7[1-9])\d{6}|4(?:(?:0(?:0[1-9]|[2-48]\d)|1[023]\d)\d{4,5}|(?:[239]\d\d|4(?:0[56]|12|49))\d{5})|6(?:[01]\d{7}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|8(?:(?:2(?:3\d|4[0-269]|[578]0|66)|36[24-9]|90\d\d)\d{4}|4(?:0[56]|12|24|4[09])\d{4,5})|(?:2(?:2(?:0\d\d|4(?:0[68]|[249]0|3[0-467]|5[0-25-9]|6[0235689]))|(?:3(?:[09]\d|1[0-4])|(?:4\d|5[0-49]|6[0-29]|7[0-5])\d)\d)|(?:(?:3[2-9]|5[2-8]|6[0-35-79]|8[7-9])\d\d|4(?:2(?:[089]\d|7[1-9])|(?:3[0-4]|[78]\d|9[01])\d))\d)\d{3})$

Toll-free, 8 or 9 digits

^(?:80[0-79]\d{6}|800\d{5})$

VoIP, 10 or 11 digits

^(?:7010(?:[0-2679]\d|3[0-7]|8[0-5])\d{5}|70\d{8})$

Premium-rate, 7 or 9 digits

^(?:20(?:[013-9]\d\d|2)\d{4})$

Personal number, 9 digits

^(?:99\d{7})$

UAN, 9 digits

^(?:50[0-46-9]\d{6})$

Carrier prefix blocks

The operator each prefix block was allocated to, in national form, from the published allocation records for +886. Numbers are portable, so this is the original allocation, not necessarily the carrier serving a number today.

OperatorLine typePrefix blocksRanges
FarEasToneMobile520900, 0903, 0906–0907, 0913, 0915–0917, 0925–0927, 0930, 0936, 0938, 0955, 0968, 0976, 0980–0982, 0985, 0989, 09310–09313, 09540–09541, 09605–09609, 09620, 09668–09673, 09742–09743, 09770–09777, 09840–09841
Taiwan MobileMobile510909, 0918, 0920, 0922–0923, 0929, 0931, 0935, 0939, 0952–0953, 0956, 0958, 0970, 0979, 0983, 0987, 09010–09014, 09040–09042, 09140–09142, 09240–09241, 09600–09604, 09610–09615, 09660–09663, 09710–09711, 09744–09745, 09844–09845
Chunghwa TelecomMobile380905, 0910–0912, 0919, 0921, 0928, 0932–0934, 0937, 0963, 0972, 0975, 0978, 0988, 04000, 09006–09009, 09650–09658, 09664–09667, 09740–09741, 09842–09843
T StarMobile230908, 0973, 0986, 09020–09026, 09686–09689, 09712–09718, 09846–09847

Questions developers ask

How many digits does a phone number in Taiwan have?
Mobile numbers have 9 national digits. Fixed line numbers have 8 or 9 national digits. That is the national number, without the country code +886 and without the trunk prefix 0.
What is the country code for Taiwan?
+886. From abroad, dial your own exit code, then 886, then the national number without its trunk prefix 0.
Which prefixes are mobile numbers in Taiwan?
Mobile numbers start with 04 or 09 in national form; the mobile regular expression on this page gives the exact ranges (example: 0912 345 678). The carrier table shows which prefix blocks were allocated to which operator.
Can a mobile number in Taiwan be ported to another carrier?
Yes. Taiwan has mobile number portability, so a prefix tells you the carrier a number was originally allocated to, not necessarily the one serving it today. Only a live carrier lookup (an HLR or MNP query) answers that.